Turntable Stylus

Turntable Stylus

How can I check for turntable stylus wear?

Is there any way to check a stylus for wear without having access to a microscope?

I know that a diamond stylus is usually good for a few hundred hours play, and that eventually a worn stylus will be clearly evident by distorted sound, but as I understand, the stylus can already have been causing damage to records by then.

Are there, for example, any more subtle changes in the sound quality before this stage which can indicate that a stylus is starting to wear?

Don`t worry about not having a microscope ,just take it to your local Hi Fi shop they will check it for you ,but make sure it`s a good Hi Fi shop not one of the usual hight street shops.

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